CAFE BARISTA. Most Challenging Moments: I have struggled with my mental health since childhood—living in a toxic environment as well as feeling like an outsider when I first came to Australia. After that, I encountered many traumatic moments in my life that shaped the way my mental health is now as an adult. LEARNINGS: I […]

MAN ON PURPOSE CO-FOUNDER / REAL ESTATE AGENT. Most Challenging Moments: When I was in primary school. I was notoriously picked on by other kids for no reason at all, and I had no friends. I would spend my lunch time hiding away or I would hang with my sister who is a few years […]

SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION & HOLIDAY VILLA OWNER. Most Challenging Moment: I’ve had a few in the past, but it will probably be when I was raising my son (aged two then) as a single parent and he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We were living on Kangaroo Island and we were airlifted to Adelaide to […]

Artist. Most Challenging Moment: Being a teenager was pretty rough. Earlier this year, I went through a period of strong agoraphobia (fear of places and situations that might cause panic, helplessness, or embarrassment). The only way to get out of this state is to start going out, but it’s also the hardest thing for me […]